Army Veteran Went Into ‘Combat Mode’ to Disarm the Club Q Gunman  —  Richard M. Fierro, who served for 15 years in the military, was at the nightclub in Colorado Springs with his family when the gunman opened fire.  “I just knew I had to take him down,” he said.

AP Fires Reporter Behind Retracted ‘Russian Missiles’ Story … This reporting appears as one of several scoops featured in this week's edition of Confider, the newsletter pulling back the curtain on the media.  Subscribe here and send your questions, tips, and complaints here.

Jan. 6 Troll ‘Baked Alaska’ Is Going to Jail in 2023 for Attacking Security Guard  —  The notorious troll and former Buzzfeed employee, whose real name is Anthime Gionet, will start his sentence in January.  —  Notorious racist internet troll and Jan. 6 riot participant “Baked Alaska” …

From Twitter to Mastodon: What Happens When Journalists Flock Platforms  —  Journa.host promises to be a new “reliable home for journalists.”  What happens when they move in?  —  It's one thing to hope for a better community online, and another, very different one, to build it.

Right-wing media continued attacking the LGBTQ community after the mass shooting in Colorado Springs  —  Conservative pundits used the massacre at an LGBTQ nightclub as an excuse to further “grooming” smears … In the wake of the horrific mass shooting over the weekend at Club Q …

Mike Pompeo: “The most dangerous person in the world is Randi Weingarten”  —  David is a Political Reporter for Semafor, joining us from the Washington Post.  Sign up for Americana to get his coverage of the national political scene in your inbox twice a week.

Beware, DeSantis is as much a threat to America as Trump  —  If you believe Florida's Republic Gov. Ron DeSantis would be a less dangerous presidential candidate than former president Donald Trump, take a moment to consider the recent ruling striking down DeSantis's “Stop WOKE Act.”

How Not to Stop Trump  —  If Republican leaders make the foolhardy decision to run the 2016 strategy again, it will play right into the former president's hands.  —  The conventional wisdom about the November 8 midterm elections is still taking shape.  In conservative circles …

Anti-Woke Bank GloriFi to Shut Down  —  Texas startup has laid off most employees after failing to secure more funding  —  The Texas startup that sought to build a conservative banking alternative is shutting down.  —  GloriFi has laid off most of its employees and told them that it is closing up shop …

Death of US Capitol Police officer by suicide qualifies for line of duty benefits DOJ rules  —  The Justice Department has determined that the death of a US Capitol Police officer by suicide in the days following the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol occurred in the line of duty …

McCarthy Vows to Oust Schiff, Swalwell, Omar From Committees as Speaker  —  BIG TALK  —  House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy again vowed to oust high-profile Democrats Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, and Ilhan Omar from key committees if he becomes speaker.  “I'll keep that promise,” McCarthy told Fox News on Sunday.

Todd and Julie Chrisley Get a Combined 19-Year Sentence for Fraud Scheme  —  GUESS CHRISLEY DOESN'T KNOW BEST  —  Todd Chrisley once said that while he could fix ignorance, stupid is forever.  Guess it takes one to know one.  The reality star of USA Network's Chrisley Knows Best was sentenced …

Remarks by President Biden at Pardoning of the National Turkey  —  THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Brookland Middle School!  (Applause.)  —  Well, good morning, everyone.  I'm sorry, there's a tradition around where I come from in the state of Delaware.  When there's a governor in the room, you got to stand up.

Court Docs Rip Into DOJ for ‘Fiddling Away’ on Matt Gaetz Case  —  More than two years after the DOJ opened an investigation into the congressman, there are no charges against him.  The lawyer for an alleged co-conspirator can't believe that.  —  The Florida lawyer who gave the feds …

VMI's first Black superintendent under attack by conservative White alumni  —  The critics are questioning what VMI is paying Cedric T. Wins and even calling for him to be fired  —  Ever since Virginia Military Institute began rolling out new diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives last year …

CBS ‘confirms’ Hunter Biden laptop is real 769 days after Post broke story  —  It only took them 769 days.  —  CBS News said Monday that it confirmed the authenticity of data from Hunter Biden's former laptop — more than two years after The Post first revealed its contents ahead …

Prosecution Rests as Trump Company Trial Moves Faster Than Expected  —  In a sign of confidence, Manhattan prosecutors skipped a witness they had said they would call.  The case could end as soon as next week.  —  Manhattan prosecutors rested their case in the tax fraud trial …

Beyond Meat Plant's Dirty Conditions Revealed in Photos, Documents  —  Photos and internal documents from a Beyond Meat Inc. plant in Pennsylvania show apparent mold, Listeria and other food-safety issues, compounding problems at a factory the company had expected to play a major role in its future.

Governor Kate Brown Grants Pardon for Oregon Marijuana Offenses  —  Approximately 45,000 people will be impacted, more than $14,000,000 in fines and fees will be forgiven  —  Salem , OR—Governor Kate Brown today announced a pardon for prior Oregon offenses of simple possession of marijuana …

Prosecutors drop charges against DeSantis' voter fraud suspect  —  Prosecutors cited Tampa resident Tony Patterson's sentence in a separate criminal case for the dismissal.  —  TALLAHASSEE — Statewide prosecutors have dropped charges against one of the 20 people accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis of voting illegally in 2020.